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VOl. 14 No. 2

disCoVeriNG dWArKA treAsUres oF thotLAKoNdA

The underwater archaeology
Department of the asi has discovered Thotlakonda stupa
architectural remains at dwarka, a is a famous buddhist
coastal city in gujarat. Traditionally stupa in Visakhapatnam,
Dwarka is associated with lord andhra Pradesh. The
Krishna. Deccan College, Pune in indian Navy discovered
collaboration with the Department it during an aerial survey.
of archaeology, government of after its discovery, major
gujarat carried out excavations here. excavations have been
it revealed stone anchors, sandstone conducted by the state
walls, a grid of streets, copper coins archaeology Department between 1988-1993. The
and evidence of a sea port under water. excavations unearthed the existence of a hinayana
buddhist complex that flourished some 2000 years
Smruti Ranjan Das, IXC, DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar
ago. The excavations also reveal the coins from the
satavahana period along with romanesque coins,
ACtiVitY indicating foreign trade.
Put your creative cap on! Design a part of the underwater
city of Dwarka. Vaishnavi, VII A, Delhi School of Excellence, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

iNCrediBLe UdAYAGiri
sPLeNdoUr oF sANChi udayagiri Caves

Sanchi is famous for its buddhist are one of the
art and architecture. Majority of most famous
the excavations revealed stupas, ar chaeolog ical
monolithic ashokan pillar, temples, sites in Odisha.
monasteries and sculptures, upon excavations,
dating from 3rd century bC to we have found a
12th century aD. The foundation brick monastery
was laid by King ashoka of the Illustration by: Ritik, VIII, Sai complex with a
Sathya Sai Jagriti Vidhya
Maurya Dynasty. sir John Marshall, Mandir, Darwa, Jagadhri number of buddhist
Director-general, archaeological sculptures. The remains here consist of a brick stupa, two
survey of india’ (asi) supervised the restoration work brick monasteries, stone well with inscriptions on it, and
of the sanchi stupa between 1912 and 1919. under a rock-cut sculptures at the top of the hill. The inscriptions
uNesCO project, sanchi and satdhara, another buddhist are a rich source of knowledge on the Cheti dynasty.
site are being further excavated. Saswati Mohapatra, X C, DAV Public School, Unit -8, Bhubaneswar
Muskan Saini, Vishwa Bharti Public School, Jagadhri; Pooja Rawat , IXD,
Greenfields School, Delhi; Jayna, X H, DAV Public School, Faridabad; Ravleen
Sawhney, XA, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ambala Cantt.
disCoVeriNG deULiAPAr

DID yOU KNOW? recent archaeological excavations at deuliapar in
west bengal have unearthed seals and artefacts
Dr. Vishnu Wakankar discovered
the Bhimbetka caves in belonging to 5th century aD. it indicates the presence
1957-58 accidentally as he of buddhism in the region much earlier than what was
forgot his way amidst the thick previously thought. among the artefacts recovered are
forest cover. Because of him we
have an invaluable treasure trove some fragmented stucco figurines, terracotta plaques,
from the prehistoric times. earthen lamps, beads, bangles, and terracotta seals.
Diptarka Datta, Salt Lake School, Kolkata

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